This is the only web log to specialize in the declining use of the French language, both globally and within France itself. We use recent and less recent web articles, blog entries and books written in French, English, German and other languages to document the failure of costly Francophonie policies in- and outside France.

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1/01/2009

The Nouvel Obs ran a story two weeks ago on draconian budget cuts to affect the propaganda apparatus that France maintains at great cost to the taxpayer outside of its borders. Cultural centers are being closed throughout Europe while European and overseas lycées français will have to hike tuition fees for non-French students. This is nothing short of a devastating blow to the global status of French considering that la francophonie is French-funded to the tune of 80% according to the same article.